Insect Target Game Device

ABSTRACT

An insect target game device positions a target on an interior of a vehicle to provide target areas for insects striking the vehicle. The device includes a transparent panel. The panel is flexible and substantially impermeable by air wherein the panel is configured to be removably affixed to an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle. Target indicia is positioned on the panel. The target indicia defines a plurality of target areas on the panel. The target indicia comprises fine lines such that the target indicia is configured to inhibit obscuring of visibility through the panel by the target indicia.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to game devices and more particularly pertains toa new game device for positioning a substantially see through panel on aforward facing windshield of a vehicle to provide target areas forinsects striking the vehicle without obscuring vision of a driver of thevehicle.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a transparent panel. The panel is flexible andsubstantially impermeable by air wherein the panel is configured to beremovably affixed to an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle.Target indicia is positioned on the panel. The target indicia defines aplurality of target areas on the panel. The target indicia comprisesfine lines such that the target indicia is configured to inhibitobscuring of visibility through the panel by the target indicia.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated.

There are additional features of the disclosure that will be describedhereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claimsappended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top front side perspective view of a insect target gamedevice according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a bottom front side perspective view of an embodiment of thedisclosure in use.

FIG. 4 is cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure takenalong line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new game device embodying the principles and concepts of anembodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the referencenumeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the insect target game device10 generally comprises a panel 12 which is transparent. The panel 12 isflexible and constructed of a plastic material or the like to besubstantially impermeable by air. Thus, the panel 12 is configured to beremovably affixed to a smooth gas impermeable surface such as aninterior surface 14 of a windshield 16 of a vehicle 18. Beingtransparent, the panel 12 does not obscure the vision of a driver of thevehicle 18 allowing positioning of the panel 12 on a forwardly facingwindshield 20 subject to be struck by insects as the vehicle 18 isdriven. Target indicia 22 is positioned on the panel 12. The targetindicia 22 defines a plurality of target areas 24 on the panel 12. Thetarget indicia 22 comprises fine lines 26 visible at close range fromwithin the vehicle 18 but substantially fine such that the targetindicia 22 is configured to inhibit obscuring of visibility through thepanel 12 by the target indicia 22. The fine lines 26 may have a linethickness no greater than 3 millimeters. Alternatively, substantiallytransparent colored lines may be used. The target indicia 22 may bepositioned on a front face 28 of the panel 12.

The target indicia 22 may comprise a plurality of concentric circles 30providing a bullseye. Visibility through the panel 12 may be completelyunobscured but for the target indicia 22. In addition, scoring indicia32 may be positioned on the panel 12. The scoring indicia 32 is providedwith similarly fine line thickness to prevent obscuring visibilitythrough the panel 12. Alternatively, substantially transparent coloredlines may be used. The scoring indicia 32 is positioned adjacent torespective target areas 24 wherein a scoring level is associated witheach target area 24. Thus, insects striking an outer surface 34 of thewindshield 16 of the vehicle 18 leaving marks aligned with the targetareas 24 and a score may be kept. A scoring system may be utilizedthrough which occupants of the vehicle may compete to obtain a desiredtotal score.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, the target indicia 22 may comprisinga plurality of crossed lines 36 defining an array of boxes 38. An outeredge 66 of the panel 12 may provide a border line 40 outside of thecrossed lines 36. Opposite ends of the crossed lines 36 may bepositioned in spaced relationship to the border line 40 to reduce thetotal area of the panel 12 obscured by the target indicia 22. Thecrossed lines 36 are perpendicular and evenly spaced wherein each of theboxes 38 is square. The array of boxes 38 may define three rows 42 andthree columns 44 to allow alternating insect strikes to simulate playerturns in a game of tic tac toe.

In use, the panel 12 is positioned on the interior surface 14 of theforward facing windshield 20 of the vehicle 18 to prevent actual contactof insects with the panel 12. Insect strikes on the windshield aligningwith the panel 12 provide for scoring opportunities depending onpositioning relative to the target indicia 22 and a scoring system whichmay be determined by occupants of the vehicle. A separate panel 12 maybe provided for each person within the vehicle 18 participating in agame. Thus, the device 10 facilitates amusement of occupants of thevehicle 18 particularly for long trips.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. An insect target game device comprising: a panel, said panel beingtransparent, said panel being flexible and substantially impermeable byair wherein said panel is configured to be removably affixed to aninterior surface of a windshield of a vehicle; and target indiciapositioned on said panel, said target indicia defining a plurality oftarget areas on said panel, said target indicia comprising fine linessuch that said target indicia is configured to inhibit obscuring ofvisibility through said panel by said target indicia.
 2. The device ofclaim 1, further comprising said panel having a front face, said targetindicia being positioned on said front face.
 3. The device of claim 1,further comprising said target indicia comprising a plurality ofconcentric circles.
 4. The device of claim 1, further comprising scoringindicia positioned on said panel, said scoring indicia being positionedadjacent to respective target areas wherein a scoring level isassociated with each said target area.
 5. The device of claim 1, furthercomprising said target indicia comprising a plurality of crossed linesdefining an array of boxes.
 6. The device of claim 5, further comprisingsaid crossed lines being perpendicular and evenly spaced wherein each ofsaid boxes is square.
 7. The device of claim 5, further comprising saidarray defining three rows and three columns.